Re: [cayugabirds-l] Invasive plant at swan pen - lesser celandine

2017-04-25 Thread Linda Orkin
Thanks Jody. Good update and I will be attending. Linda. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 25, 2017, at 2:54 PM, Jody Enck wrote: > > Hi All, > Thanks to Nancy C. for pointing out some of the specific invasive plant > species growing around the Swan Pen at Stewart Park. >

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Invasive plant at swan pen - lesser celandine

2017-04-25 Thread Jody Enck
Hi All, Thanks to Nancy C. for pointing out some of the specific invasive plant species growing around the Swan Pen at Stewart Park. Thanks to Linda O. for mentioning that a plan needs to exist for restoring any habitat structure that is lost by removing invasive plant species there. The good

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Invasive plant at swan pen - lesser celandine

2017-04-25 Thread Linda Orkin
Wasn't there going to be some planting of native species done by Friends of Stewart Park? Rick Manning would probably be the one to approach about this b Linda Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 25, 2017, at 2:11 PM, Nancy Cusumano wrote: > > Dear friends, > > I helped

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Invasive plant at swan pen - lesser celandine

2017-04-25 Thread Donna Lee Scott
I have this in my yard. After done flowering, the leaves quickly disappear. This is NOT a very noxious "invasive" plant. Better to concentrate removal efforts On stuff like garlic mustard, J. Knotweed, Swallowwort, etc. My 2 cents Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone On Apr 25, 2017, at 2:11 PM,

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Invasive plant at swan pen - lesser celandine

2017-04-25 Thread Barbara Chase
Nancy, I suggest contacting the Finger Lakes Native Plant Society for ideas. www.flnps.org Barb Chase > On Apr 25, 2017, at 2:36 PM, Nancy Cusumano wrote: > > It's is growing up through the mulch in the pathway. It shouldn't be where it >

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Invasive plant at swan pen - lesser celandine

2017-04-25 Thread Nancy Cusumano
It's is growing up through the mulch in the pathway. It shouldn't be where it is... but how about Henbit or ground ivy? Both are early flowering, and thought not native too well established here to be removed. http://identifythatplant.com/three-easily-mixed-up-early-spring-plants/ The Celandine is

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Invasive plant at swan pen - lesser celandine

2017-04-25 Thread Linda Orkin
It is an early nectar source for pollinators. Before we remove we need to decide what we'll replace it with. In my opinion. Linda Orkin Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 25, 2017, at 2:11 PM, Nancy Cusumano wrote: > > Dear friends, > > I helped pick up trash on

[cayugabirds-l] Invasive plant at swan pen - lesser celandine

2017-04-25 Thread Nancy Cusumano
Dear friends, I helped pick up trash on Saturday morning around the swan pen, and noticed quite a bit of this invasive around the lake side of the path. There's not so much there not that it could not be dug up and stopped or at least slowed down as of yet. I'm not sure if that is something